eis

Laefevian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Laefevic *eðekeh, from Proto-Laenkean *pedekes (“head”). Cognate with Aegestian pedeiks (“head”), Radestrian heris (“brain”) and Riyan fere (“brain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eis/ [ˈei̯s]
• Rhyme: -eis
• Hyphenation: e·is

Noun

eis (accusative singular eike, nominative dual eikund, nominative plural eikir)

1. (anatomy) head

Declension

Primary case declension of eis (see Laefevian declension)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	eis	eikund	eikir
accusative	eike	eikundi	eiki
genitive	eikau	eikundas	eikas, eikiras†
dative	eikun	eikundon	eikirons, eikonc
locative	eikul	eikundos	eikiross, eikosc
instrumental	eikô	eikundêt	eikirêts, eikêtc

Secondary case declension of eis (see Laefevian declension)
accusative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
sublative	eikere	eikundire	eikire
illative	eikele	eikundile	eikile
benefactive	eikear	eikundiar	eikiar
prolative	eikekwe	eikundikwe	eikikwe
causal-final	eikedis	eikundirris	eikirris
genitive-based cases	singular	dual	plural
delative	eikôka	eikundirka	eikirka
elative	eikôtan	eikundirtan	eikirtan
ablative	eikaôn	eikundiruôn	eikiruôn
essive	eikôjøn	eikundirjøn	eikirjøn
abessive	eikôze	eikundirse	eikirse
dative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
terminative	eikumas	eikundirmas	eikirmas
lative	eikunši	eikundirši	eikirši
locative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
superessive	eikuneres, eikunerc	eikundirorres, eikundorrec	eikirorres, eikorrec
inessive	eikulle	eikundirolles, eikundollec	eikirolles, eikollec
exessive	eikunun	eikundirsun	eikirsun
perlative	eikuffêl	eikundirfêl	eikirfêl
instrumental-based cases	singular	dual	plural
translative	eikôske	eikundirêskes, eikundêskec	eikirêskes, eikêskec
comitative	eikôsôds, eikôdc	eikundirtôds, eikundôdc	eikirtôd

Possessive forms of eis
possessor	singular	dual	plural
1st person	uweis	þijeis	añeis
2nd person	ijeis	fileis	sôreis
3rd person	jareis	luneis	lijeis
reflexive	ñeis

Derived terms

• diseikent (“chapter”)
• eiht (“chief”)
• eikišuǧ (“headache”)
• rêmpeiko (“zenith”)

Related terms

• empyrad (“to wear”)
• epien (“skull”)
• piet (“hat”)

Translations

head (body part)

Radestrian: gĵøþs Riyan: ŗult

Etymology 2

From Proto-Laefevic *eðeceh, from Proto-Laenkean *hedeces (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eis/ [ˈei̯s]
• Rhyme: -eis
• Hyphenation: e·is

Adjective

eis (accusative singular eise, nominative dual eisund, nominative plural eisir, comparative eišôin, relative superlative eišømi, absolute superlative eišêngwi, excessive fieeis)

1. white

   🇸🇮 bel — 🇮🇹 bianco

   Antonym: valis

   Eisir eôrþir disunelvôs urôle.

   White clouds dotted the sky.

Declension

Primary case declension of eis (see Laefevian declension)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	eis	eisund	eisir
accusative	eise	eisundi	eisi
genitive	eisau	eisundas	eisas
dative	eisun	eisundon	eisiron
locative	eisul	eisundos	eisiros
instrumental	eisô	eisundêt	eisirêt, eisêt

Secondary case declension of eis (see Laefevian declension)
accusative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
sublative	eisere	eisundire	eisire
illative	eisele	eisundile	eisile
benefactive	eisear	eisundiar	eisiar
prolative	eisekwe	eisundikwe	eisikwe
causal-final	eisedis	eisundirris	eisirris
genitive-based cases	singular	dual	plural
delative	eisôka	eisundirka	eisirka
elative	eisôtan	eisundirtan	eisirtan
egressive	eisaôn	eisundiruôn	eisiruôn
essive	eisôjøn	eisundirjøn	eisirjøn
abessive	eisôze	eisundirse	eisirse
dative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
terminative	eisumas	eisundirmas	eisirmas
lative	eisunši	eisundirši	eisirši
locative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
superessive	eisunere, eisuner	eisundirorre, eisundorre	eisirorre, eisorre
inessive	eisulle	eisundirolle, eisundolle	eisirolle, eisolle
exessive	eisunun	eisundirsun	eisirsun
perlative	eisuffêl	eisundirfêl	eisirfêl
instrumental-based cases	singular	dual	plural
translative	eisôske	eisundirêske, eisundêske	eisirêske, eisêske
comitative	eisôsôd, eisôd	eisundirtôd, eisundôd	eisirtôd

Derived terms

• eisož (“beljak”)
• eisumad (“to be white”)
• eisurad (“to whiten”)

Related terms

• eiel (“elm”)
• elles (“silver”)
• eollad (“to bleach”)
• eskis (“blue”)
• feij (“lime”)
• ijand (“nickel”)
• naihku (“full moon”)
• najekad (“to note”)
• spein (“mud”)

Translations

white

Radestrian: audziș Riyan: aŗke

See also

Colours in Laefevian · nuor

eis	amus	valis
umis	sifurus; empiš	almiš
þêarkis	melis	þêarkis; melis
êþes	êþes; eskis	eskis
kuerǧiš	kuerǧiš	môimiêt